东

East in Chinese: 东 (dōng)

dōng

east

HSK 3Traditional: 東2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1east
  2. 2host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest)
  3. 3landlord

Stroke order

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东

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ㄉㄨㄥ

dōng

ㄉ/ dㄨ/ uㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

东

Simplified

東

Traditional

Example sentences

See 东 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 来广东玩吗

    lái guǎng dōng wán ma

    Is your coming to Guangdong a pleasure trip?

  • 我来自东京。

    wǒ lái zì dōng jīng。

    I'm from Tokyo.

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Related words

东西

dōng xī

east and west

房东

fáng dōng

landlord

东边

dōng bian

east

东北

dōng běi

northeast

东方

dōng fāng

east

东南

dōng nán

southeast

东部

dōng bù

the east

股东

gǔ dōng

shareholder

东道主

dōng dào zhǔ

host

东奔西走

dōng bēn xī zǒu

to run this way and that (idiom)

东张西望

dōng zhāng xī wàng

to look in all directions (idiom)

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